Pirates seize cargo ship off Seychelles
Pirates on Sunday seized a St Vincent and the Grenadines flagged merchant ship off Seychelles' coast, the EU naval force said. A regional maritime body warned other vessels to avoid the area for the next two days as the weather was suitable for more hijackings.
"The ... cargo ship MV Rak Afrikana has been hijacked this morning ... approximately 280 nautical miles west of Seychelles," EUNAVFOR said in a statement. "The Rak Afrikana has currently stopped due to engine problems. The nationality of the crew is at this moment unknown." EUNAVFOR said Seychelles' Rak Afrikana Shipping Ltd owned the 7,561-dwt ship. (Reuters)
